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David M Saunders – Music Composer, London
- Member (10 months 11 days)
- Screened Music Composer (6 months 21 days)
Biography
David M Saunders is a London based Film/TV/Theatre composer, whose writing draws upon a range of stylistic influences, from the contemporary to the traditional, in order to deliver a soundtrack that compliments the directors vision.
With a background in popular music production as well as jazz and classical training, the music he creates both affects and reflects the visuals on screen and stage, further enhancing the audience’s experience.
An acclaimed and sought-after composer, he is always keen to embark upon new projects with people who strive to create challenging and inspiring new work.
“Understanding the power music holds over a scene and its emotional direction, his work sheds light on an ever-changing subject, affecting the subtle changes in the audience’s perception.”
- Oliver Kaderbhai, Director (:DELIRIUM:)
“As a composer, David is everything a producer could need - creative, emotive and dynamic."
- Antony Stuart-Hicks, Producer (ASH Productions Live)
“Brilliant, moving stuff”
- Richard Truter, Director (RT Films)
“Inspired”
- Kevin Spacey, Artistic Director (Old Vic Theatre)
Composing Information
- Classification: Established
- Profession: Composer, Performer (Guitar, Piano), Producer, Orchestrator
- Primary Sequencer: Logic
- Operating System: Mac
- Projects: - Currently composing score for upcoming Channel 4 documentary 'Patricia: My Mum's Cleaner' (dir. Richard Truter). - Composed underscore for various commercial and charity projects, including Save the Children and the Henley International Film Festival - Currently scoring theatre piece 'Your Nation Loves You' (dir. Oliver Kaderbhai), in association with the Old Vic and Kevin Spacey - Scoring upcoming documentary 'El Inglés', in association with Dreamworks and Gerard deThame
- Relevant Qualifications: GCSE Music - A* A-level Music - A Diploma + Higher Diploma, Contemporary Music Performance and Composition Contemporary Music Production Degree
Music recommended by David M Saunders
A spectacular piece of music...one of those cues that makes me realise how much I need to up my game! Highly recommended.
5 months 8 days
Other Reviews by David M Saunders
Successful mastering depends upon the involvement of a highly trained, skilled engineer, the appropriate combination of traditional and state-of-the-art equipment, plus an ideal acoustic environment.
03 Sep 18:41
24 Aug 18:38
16 Aug 20:59
17 Aug 10:45
09 Aug 17:28
- “This captures the spirit perfectly and is very, very catchy! It could very well have been used during the coverage in numerous ways. Expert production values too. Great work Matt.…”
- David Hunt (Composer)
03 Aug 21:24
- “It's always difficult to produce romantic music with a novel edge, but I think this captures the dyadic interaction of lovers very well. The simple instrumentation, harmonies and colouring lend themselves...…”
- Ian Toone (Member)
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